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WATCH: Nigeriens in Niamey demand the departure of French troops

Pro-junta supporters in Niger took to the streets of Niamey on Sunday to demand the departure of French troops.

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Thousands of migrants who tried to reach Europe caught in Niger's coup

Sahr John Yambasu watched people die at sea and abandoned his journey but is among thousands who can't return home as borders closed following the coup in Niger.

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Euroviews. In Africa, Russia seeks to retain its superpower credentials

Irrespective of the outcome of the Ukraine war, Russia-West relations will remain adversarial for the foreseeable future, and Moscow will seek any opportunity to seek new partnerships and push back against the West, Vuk Vuksanović writes.

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Niger: Concert in support of the coup

Thousands of people gathered in the Nigerien city of Niamey on Sunday to show their support for the military coup.

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Niger: President Bazoum to be tried for high treason, says junta

The announcement was made just hours after the junta said they were open to dialogue with West African nations to resolve the crisis.

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Niger coup leaders say that the "door is open" to diplomacy

After ignoring sanctions and deadlines by the west and ECOWAS, the military junta now says they are willing to find a path to peace.

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Ecowas orders 'standby force' to restore constitutional order in Niger

West Africa leaders have directed the deployment of a ‘standby force’ to restore democracy in Niger after the coup.

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Niger's ousted president is running low on food under house arrest

Niger's deposed president is running out of food and under increasingly dire conditions two weeks after he was ousted in a military coup and put under house arrest, an adviser said Wednesday.

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Coup d'état in Niger: Is Russia involved?

By fighting jihadists and curbing illegal migration in recent years, Niger has been a security watchdog not only for the Sahel but also for the European Union

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Brussels says there is still room for mediation efforts in Niger

The European Union has suspended all activities with Niger, including financial assistance, and civilian and security cooperation.

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ECOWAS to meet Thursday after Niger junta defies key deadline

Mali said it and Burkina Faso, both neighbours of Niger run by military juntas, were sending delegations to Niger to show support. Both countries have said they would consider any intervention in Niger as a declaration of war against them.

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Niger airspace closed as coup supporters defy critical deadline

Supporters of Niger's military junta have gathered in the capital to show defiance of an ultimatum to restore democracy.

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Tension in Niger as deadline to restore democracy expires

Niger's new military leaders have said they will not cave in to external pressure to stand down.

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Niger deadline expires Sunday risking military intervention

A deadline to restore civilian government after the recent military coup in Niger expires on Sunday but the bloc of West African nations known as ECOWAS says it still prefers a diplomatic solution.

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Niger's coup leaders ask Russian mercenary group, Wagner, for help

Niger's military leaders have reportedly asked Russian mercenary group for help against a potential ECOWAS intervention.

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Plan agreed for military intervention in Niger as deadline approaches

Leaders of the bloc of West African states known as ECOWAS have agreed on a plan for military intervention in Niger unless coup leaders restore civilian rule by Sunday.

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What the Niger coup means for Europe’s relationship with the Sahel

Niger was seen as the last bastion of democracy in the Sahel region. The ousting of its democratically elected President is a harsh setback for EU efforts to address the double-edged challenge of security and development in the region.

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International pressure mounts on coup leaders in Niger

International pressure mounted Thursday against leaders of the coup in Niger as the American secretary of state said the United States “stands very much” in support of West African leaders who have threatened to use force to restore the nation's democracy, and Senegal offered troops to help.

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Hundreds rally in Niger as country's new junta seeks to justify coup

Hundreds demonstrated in support of the new regime in Niamey, as Niger's coup leaders and their supporters remain defiant as a deadline set by neighbouring regional countries to reinstate ousted President Mahomed Bazoum looms.

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Plane carrying 262 evacuees from Niger lands in Paris

Foreign nationals lined up outside an airport in Niger's capital on Wednesday morning to wait for a French military evacuation flight, while a regional bloc continued talks about its response to the military coup that took place last week.